Build-A-Bear Workshop Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Build-A-Bear Workshop's CEO is Chris Hurt, appointed in Jun 2026, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $1.30M, comprised of 37.8% salary and 62.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.48% of the company’s shares, worth €1.63M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 4.7 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Hurt
Chief executive officer
US$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 37.83% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 02 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$55m |
| Jan 31 2026 | US$1m | US$492k | US$52m |
| Nov 01 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Aug 02 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| May 03 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Feb 01 2025 | US$1m | US$494k | US$52m |
| Nov 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Aug 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| May 04 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Feb 03 2024 | US$1m | US$461k | US$53m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$51m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$51m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$1m | US$443k | US$48m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$51m |
| Jan 29 2022 | US$1m | US$428k | US$47m |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| May 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Jan 30 2021 | US$894k | US$376k | -US$23m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Aug 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| May 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Feb 01 2020 | US$825k | US$418k | US$261k |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD1.30M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.02M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Chris Hurt (60 yo)
Mr. J. Christopher Hurt, also known as Chris, is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. since June 11, 2026. He was Chief Operations & Experience Officer at Build-A-Bear Worksh...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$1.30m | 0.48% € 1.6m | |
| Founder & Director Emeritus | 29.5yrs | no data | 0.71% € 2.4m | |
| CFO & Chief Administrative Officer | 11.8yrs | US$1.30m | 0.65% € 2.2m | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | less than a year | US$458.64k | 0.048% € 162.9k | |
| Chief Growth Officer | less than a year | US$1.28m | 0.17% € 569.7k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & CTO | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Brand Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP for eCommerce & Digital Experiences | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: FPW's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$1.30m | 0.48% € 1.6m | |
| Founder & Director Emeritus | 3.1yrs | no data | 0.71% € 2.4m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.026% € 88.7k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$156.83k | 0.10% € 343.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 8.5yrs | US$220.77k | 0.56% € 1.9m | |
| Director | 13.1yrs | US$3.40m | 1.54% € 5.2m | |
| Director | 1.3yrs | US$142.12k | 0.042% € 141.1k | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$169.83k | 0.11% € 383.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$149.83k | 0.15% € 515.5k |
Experienced Board: FPW's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/06 18:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/05/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Gerrick Johnson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Christopher Moore | CJS Securities, Inc. |
| Jeremy Hamblin | Colliers Securities |